The Meadows School of the Arts, formally established in 1969 at SMU in Dallas, has achieved prominence as one of the foremost arts education institutions in the United States. Learn more about SMU Meadows

Meadows serves the public as a significant cultural center by presenting more than 400 events annually for the Dallas community and surrounding region. Read more about upcoming events and subscribe to our weekly newsletter, "This Week at Meadows".

The Meadows School of the Arts, formally established in 1969 at SMU in Dallas, has achieved prominence as one of the foremost arts education institutions in the United States. Learn more about SMU Meadows

Meadows serves the public as a significant cultural center by presenting more than 400 events annually for the Dallas community and surrounding region. Read more about upcoming events and subscribe to our weekly newsletter, "This Week at Meadows".

In just two days, SMU alum Dan Carrillo Levy ‘s short film Zero Hour will flicker at the TCL Chinese Theatre. The film, written by Guillermo Arriaga (who wrote Babel, 21 Grams, and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada), hosts a dedicated core of SMU alums including Director Levy and producer William Kamp (class of '10). It's set for opening night of the “largest short-film festival” in Los Angeles—the HollyShorts Film Festival.

And the good news continues for Levy: the alum is currently working on a feature called Words with Gods which will feature music from Peter Gabriel. Levy’s short film, Zero Hour, is making the rounds at festivals (It’ll be one of those posters with hundreds of laurels). Keep the calendar open for this one—it’s sure to make a splash.